Deals and Freebies for Christmas 2021

Hopefully you didn’t spend too much money on Christmas decor, gifts, and travel this year. Whether or not you did, though, you’ll be happy to know that you can take advantage of lots of deals and freebies for Christmas 2021. Here are the ones you don’t want to miss:

Restaurant Deals and Freebies for Christmas 2021

Indulge in lots of wonderful treats this Christmas season thanks to these restaurant deals. There are some freebies, some holiday discounts, and lots of great restaurant gift card deals.

Restaurant Freebies for Christmas

Some of these are ongoing deals while others are just for the holidays:

• Are you vaccinated? If so then you can get a free donut at Krispy Kreme through the end of the year.
• B.Good offers two free kids meals for every adult meal purchased.
• Get a free QP Burger at Halo Burger during your first “loyalty customer” visit.
• Get free delivery when you order $20+ through the Rubio’s app or site.
• Jamba Juice is offering My Jamba Rewards members a new reward in the app every day through December 24.
• Join the Friendly’s Sweet Rewards Club to get a free medium sundae.
• McDonald’s has a 12 Days of Christmas sale where you can get a free item with a $1 purchase through their app. Each day is a different free item. The sale is through 12/24/21.
• Order Del Taco through Postmates and use DELTACONOW to get free delivery.
• Order Miguel’s through different apps for free delivery (UberEats and DoorDash) and $5 off (GrubHub, from 11-7).
• Place your first order through the Jimmy John’s app and get a free eight-inch sandwich.
• Popeye’s is giving a free Chicken Sandwich Combo for all Grubhub orders of at least $20 on Sundays through the end of the year. 
• Promo code PSBOGO will give you a free small sub with one online sub purchase at Penn Station.
• Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern offers kids a free meal, with adult meal purchase, for every five books they read.

Also, get a free coffee, no strings attached, at any or all of the following places on Christmas Day only: Certified Oil, Cumberland Farms, Fastrac Café, Kwik Stop, Loaf N Jug, Minit Mart, Tom Thumb, Turkey Hill, and Quik Stop.

Restaurant Gift Card Deals

When you purchase gift cards at the following locations, you get more than you pay for. This is a great way to reduce your own food budget while also giving the gift of food to others.

• 99 Restaurants will give you $5 bonus for a $25 gift card bought by 12/26/21.
• Abuelo’s will give you $10 bonus for a $50 gift card.
• Another Broken Egg Cafe will also give you $10 bonus for a $50 gift cad purchased by 12/31/21.
• Applebee’s has the same deal – $10 on $50 gift card – through 1/2/22.
• Auntie Anne’s Pretzels gives you $5 in Pretzel Perks if you buy $25 in gift cards before 12/31/21.
• Benihana will give you $10 on a $50 gift card or $60 on $200 in gift cards through 12/31/21.
• Bertucci’s will give you $40 bonus when you buy $40 in gift cards! Through 12/31/21.
• BJ’s will give you $10 on a $50 gift card or $25 and a 20% off VIP card if you purchase $100 in gift cards through 1/1/22.
• Black Angus will give you $10 back on a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Bonefish Grill will also give you $10 back on a $50 gift card through 12/27/21.
• Bravo! will also give you $10 back on a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Brio has that same deal – $10 back on a $50 gift card – through 12/31/21.
• Bristol Seafood Grill will you give you $20 for a $100 gift card.
• Buca di Beppo will give you $10 for a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Buffalo Wild Wings will give you $5 on a $30 gift card through 12/31/21.
• California Pizza Kitchen will give you a $20 gift card when you buy $100 in gift cards through 12/31/21.
• Carrabba’s will give you $10 for a $50 gift card through 12/27/21.
• Carvel will give you $5 for a $25 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Chuck E. Cheese will give you $10 on a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Cowboy Chicken will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Earl of Sandwich will give you $5 when you buy a $25 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Earl’s Kitchen and Bar will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/25/21.
• Einstein Bros. Bagels will give you $5 when you buy a $25 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Famous Dave’s will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card.
• Fatcats will give you $5 when you buy a $25 gift card or $10 when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Firebirds Wood Fired Grill will give you $20 when you buy a $100 gift card through 1/1/22.
• First Watch will five you $20 when you buy $100 in gift cards.
• Fogo de Chao will give you $25 when you buy $125 in gift cards, $75 if you buy $300 or $100 if you buy $400 through 1/2/22.
• Golden Corral will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Gordon Biersch will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Grand Lux Cafe will give you $15 when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Grimaldi’s will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card or $20 when you spend $100 through 12/31/21.
• H&H Bagels will give you 10% off all online orders on 12/31/21 only using promo code Festivus10.
• Hooked on Harry’s will give you $3o when you buy a $100 gift card through 12/24/21.
• IHOP will five you $5 when you buy a $25 gift card through 1/2/22.
• Jamba Juice gives you $5 in rewards with a gift card purchase of $25+ through 12/26/21.
• Kona Grill will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card or $25 for $100 through 1/1/22.
• Krispy Kreme will give you $5 for a $30 gift card.
• Landry’s will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Lettuce Entertain You restaurant chain will give you will give you $25 when you buy a $100 gift card through 12/30/21.
• Logan’s Roadhouse will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Maggiano’s will give you $2o when you buy a $100 gift card through 12/31/21.
• McAlister’s Deli will give you $5 for a $25 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Mellow Mushroom will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card through 1/2/22.
• Metro Diner will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card.
• Moe’s Southwest Grill will give you $5 when you buy a $25 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Noodles & Co. will also give you $5 when you buy a $25 gift card until 12/31/21. 
• Outback Steakhouse will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/27/21.
• Panera Bread will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Red Lobster will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Red Robin has a similar deal. Get $5 off your next purchase when you buy a $25 gift card or $10 off for a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Ruth’s Chris will give you $40 when you buy a $200 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Schlotzsky’s will give you $5 for a $25 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Seasons 52 Wine Bar and Grill will give you 10% off of your purchase when you spend $500 on gift cards.
• Shake Shack will give you a free milkshake when you buy a $25 gift card through 12/29/21.
• Smokey Bones will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card through 1/2/22.
• Texas De Brazil will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card or $25 for a $100 purchase through 12/31/21.
• TGI Friday’s will give you $1o when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• The Cheesecake Factory will give you $15 when you buy a $50 gift card through 12/31/21.
• The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will give you $5 when you spend $25 on a gift card through 1/4/22.
• Village Inn will give you $5 when you buy a $25 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Yogurtland will give you $5 when you spend $25+ on an eGift 12/20/21 – 12/25/21.

Other Restaurant Deals for Christmas

• Bob Evans has holiday meals starting at $60 for a family of 4 and going up to $125 for a ham/turkey feast that feeds up to ten people.
• Boston Market has a variety of meal deals for the holidays too, similar to those at Bob Evans.
• Casa Ole offers a kid’s meal for 99 cents with purchase of an adult meal.
• Chart House is selling Slow Roasted Prime Rib or Lamb Dinner with sides and dessert for $145 (feeds four) on 12/24/21 and 12/25/21.
• City Barbecue has holiday meal discounts starting at $80 for 6-8 people.
• Claim Jumper has Holiday Carry-Out Platters for a 3 course dinner, with sides, to serve 6 – 8 people for $135 for Turkey or Ham, or $145 for both meats.
• Cracker Barrel has similar holiday meal deals for families of varied sizes.
• Denny’s is open on Christmas Day with a sale price on their Turkey & Dressing Dinner.
• Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has full holiday meals at a discount like many of the other restaurants on this list. They also have an “anniversary meal” – a Classic Pulled Pork Sandwich with Double Berry Cobbler and a side for $8.80 – through 12/31/21.
• Fresh Market holiday meals range from $70 for 3 people up to $160 for 14 people, pickup by end of day Christmas Eve.
• Golden Corral has holiday meals for varied size families as well.
• Joe’s Crab Shack has a special ham meal for $18.99 ($8.99 for kids) on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
• K&W offers family feasts for 6-20 people.
• Kona Grill has Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner sales for adults and kids.
• La Madeleine will charge about $12o for a meal that serves ten.
• Metro Diner has holiday meals starting at just $16 for one person and going up to $116 for 8 people.
• Morton’s Steakhouse has a 3 course Chateaubriand Meal for 2 for $179.
• Noodles & Co. wants you to sign up for a Noodles Rewards account. Make a purchase within 30 days of signing up and you’ll get a free small entree on your next order. They’re also offering free delivery to Rewards members.
• Piccadilly has a Christmas feast sale like many of these other restaurants.
• So does Shari’s Cafe.
• Slim Chicken’s will have a Holiday Pack that serves 4-5 people for $34.99.
• STK Steakhouse has turkey and prime rib dinner specials on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
• Subway is offering 10% off plus free delivery for all orders placed through their app.
• Uberrito offers a kid’s meal for 99 cents when you buy an adult entree.
• Wendy’s will give you one free small chili with any order during Christmas week.
• Whole Foods Market has sales on holiday meals you can order in advance.

More Deals and Freebies for Christmas 2021

Besides restaurant goodies, here are some of the other deals and freebies for Christmas this year:

• Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s both offer a free 4×6 photo with Santa each year. Schedule in advance.
• Blue Mountain allows you to send ecards for free.
• Cinemark will give you a $5 conus when you buy a $35 gift card through 12/31/21.
• Easy Canvas Prints is offering a custom 8×8 canvas print for free.
• Ebook Friendly has free books for download.
• Eddie V’s will give you 10% off of your purchase plus an exclusive martini shaker set when you purchase $500 in gift cards.
• Gymboree will give you $10 when you purchase a $50 gift card, $15 for a $75 gift card or $20 for a $100 gift card purchase through 12/25/21.
• Joann will give you $5 when you purchase gift cards in increments of $25 up to $20 for a $100 purchase through 1/1/22.
• Sign up for free Baby Einstein books (shipping costs $5.95) and 2 free I Can Read books ($1 shipping); cancel subscriptions for no further charges.
• The Children’s Place will give you  $1o when you buy a $50 gift card, $15 for $75 or $20 for $100 through 12/25/21.
• The Snapfish app gives you 100 free 4×6 prints every month for a year. Similarly, Shutterfly gives you a free 6×6 photo book every month.
• Use the free iCaughtSanta app to get a photo of Santa leaving gifts inside your house.

Also get free gift wrapping on in-store purchases at many places including Bed Bath & Beyond, Jared, MAC, Nordstrom cosmetics, Pottery Barn, Ralph Lauren, Sephora, Tiffany & Co, Tory Burch, Von Maur, and William-Sonoma.

Finally, get free holiday shipping on online orders with no spending minimum from Amazon, Best Buy, Nordstrom, and Target.

Sources: Today, DealNews, Eat Drink Deals, Thrillist, and The Krazy Coupon Lady

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